liqu- root words — words with the liqu- root

The root liqu- comes from Latin liquere, meaning to be liquid, melt. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including deliquescence, liquefacient, liquefactive, liquefiable, liquefier, liquesce, liquescent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the liqu- root

Explore words with liqu- — words containing the liqu- root and sharing its sense of "to be liquid, melt". Examples include deliquescence, liquefacient, liquefactive, liquefiable, liquefier, liquesce, liquescent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does liqu- mean?

The liqu- root means to be liquid, melt, from Latin liquere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.